Legal Opinion
E. King v. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 27, 2016No. 1155 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Judge ROBERT SIMPSON.
This appeal raising a spoliation issue involves the notice requirement of the "Utility service facilities" exception to local agency immunity set forth in Section 8542(b)(5) of the statute commonly known as the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Tort Claims Act). 42 Pa.C.S. § 8542(b)(5).
More particularly, Elizabeth King (King) asks whether the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County 1 (trial court) erred in denying her post-trial motions after a non-jury verdict in favor of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (Authority) in her negligence suit…
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